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Globalization Can’t Be All That Bad If It Gives Us Hot Air Balloon Festivals Like This

These photos from the International Hot Air Balloon festival in Switzerland highlight the snowy landscape.

By Kiri Picone • Jan 31, 2015

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Globalization Can’t Be All That Bad If It Gives Us Hot Air Balloon Festivals Like This

These photos from the International Hot Air Balloon festival in Switzerland highlight the snowy landscape.

By Kiri Picone • January 31, 2015

Who Are The Boko Haram Islamists?

As the world reacted to the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks, Boko Haram terrorists slaughtered thousands. Who are they?

By Susan Sims • Jan 24, 2015

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Who Are The Boko Haram Islamists?

As the world reacted to the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks, Boko Haram terrorists slaughtered thousands. Who are they?

By Susan Sims • January 24, 2015

The Andromeda Galaxy Reminds Us How Small We Are

The world's largest image of the Andromeda Galaxy shows the impressive size and scope of the star system.

By Kiri Picone • Jan 23, 2015

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The Andromeda Galaxy Reminds Us How Small We Are

The world's largest image of the Andromeda Galaxy shows the impressive size and scope of the star system.

By Kiri Picone • January 23, 2015

Chinese Cancer Villages Show The High Human Cost Of Industrialization

In November 2013, an eight-year-old girl from Jiangsu province became the youngest person in China to be diagnosed with lung cancer. While her doctors hesitated to draw a causal relationship between pollution and the girl’s cancer, they did say that it was likely due to prolonged exposure to airborne particles...

By Savannah Cox • Jan 22, 2015

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Chinese Cancer Villages Show The High Human Cost Of Industrialization

In November 2013, an eight-year-old girl from Jiangsu province became the youngest person in China to be diagnosed with lung cancer. While her doctors hesitated to draw a causal relationship between pollution and the girl’s cancer, they did say that it was likely due to prolonged exposure to airborne particles...

By Savannah Cox • January 22, 2015

10 Controversial Charlie Hebdo Covers Translated

Journalists, publishers, writers and readers were all shocked to learn of the massacre on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Resurrected in 1992, the publication has had its fair share of controversy, threats and violence over the years, as it has depicted just about every political and religious figure alive or...

By Kiri Picone • Jan 9, 2015

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10 Controversial Charlie Hebdo Covers Translated

Journalists, publishers, writers and readers were all shocked to learn of the massacre on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Resurrected in 1992, the publication has had its fair share of controversy, threats and violence over the years, as it has depicted just about every political and religious figure alive or...

By Kiri Picone • January 9, 2015

Comics Worth Killing For: The Road To Je Suis Charlie Hebdo

As a satirical publication that’s poked fun at everyone from Muhammad and Jewish people to Jesus and Michael Jackson, Charlie Hebdo is no stranger to threats and controversy. Yet nobody could have predicted that three gunmen would burst into the newspaper’s weekly editorial meeting and start shooting this past Wednesday....

By Kiri Picone • Jan 8, 2015

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Comics Worth Killing For: The Road To Je Suis Charlie Hebdo

As a satirical publication that’s poked fun at everyone from Muhammad and Jewish people to Jesus and Michael Jackson, Charlie Hebdo is no stranger to threats and controversy. Yet nobody could have predicted that three gunmen would burst into the newspaper’s weekly editorial meeting and start shooting this past Wednesday....

By Kiri Picone • January 8, 2015

Banned In America: Books, Films, Ads And More

These books, movies, advertisements, toys and ideas have all been banned in America at one point or another.

By Kiri Picone • Dec 26, 2014

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Banned In America: Books, Films, Ads And More

These books, movies, advertisements, toys and ideas have all been banned in America at one point or another.

By Kiri Picone • December 26, 2014

These Pictures Will Make You Want To Visit Cuba

Obama dropped some big news this week: after a 54-year-old trade embargo and decades of strained post-Cold War relations, the United States will move toward restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba.

By Kiri Picone • Dec 18, 2014

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These Pictures Will Make You Want To Visit Cuba

Obama dropped some big news this week: after a 54-year-old trade embargo and decades of strained post-Cold War relations, the United States will move toward restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba.

By Kiri Picone • December 18, 2014

José Mujica, Uruguay’s Anti-Politician

Described as humble, average and poor, Uruguay's Jose Mujica is a remarkable politician precisely for not seeming like one.

By John Schellhase • Dec 16, 2014

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José Mujica, Uruguay’s Anti-Politician

Described as humble, average and poor, Uruguay's Jose Mujica is a remarkable politician precisely for not seeming like one.

By John Schellhase • December 16, 2014

This Is What 7 Feet Of Snow Looks Like: The Buffalo Blizzard In Photographs

Be thankful you don’t live in Buffalo, New York — this week, record snowfalls pummeled the area, leaving some stranded or trapped in their homes, schools, and offices for days. Lifelong Buffalo residents are calling it worse than the Blizzard of 1977, the infamous snowstorm that created snow drifts up...

By Chris Altman • Nov 22, 2014

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This Is What 7 Feet Of Snow Looks Like: The Buffalo Blizzard In Photographs

Be thankful you don’t live in Buffalo, New York — this week, record snowfalls pummeled the area, leaving some stranded or trapped in their homes, schools, and offices for days. Lifelong Buffalo residents are calling it worse than the Blizzard of 1977, the infamous snowstorm that created snow drifts up...

By Chris Altman • November 22, 2014

Lammily, Barbie And The Doll’s Surprisingly Progressive History

In an attempt to make Barbie more realistic, a graphic designer has made Lammily, the average Barbie. The problem? Barbie was never meant to be average.

By Abby Norman • Nov 21, 2014

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Lammily, Barbie And The Doll’s Surprisingly Progressive History

In an attempt to make Barbie more realistic, a graphic designer has made Lammily, the average Barbie. The problem? Barbie was never meant to be average.

By Abby Norman • November 21, 2014

Meet Jim Bachor, The Chicago Artist Who Transforms Potholes Into Whimsical Works Of Art

Ever since 2014, guerilla artist Jim Bachor has been creating mosaics to beautify the streets of Chicago — one pothole at a time.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 15, 2014

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Meet Jim Bachor, The Chicago Artist Who Transforms Potholes Into Whimsical Works Of Art

Ever since 2014, guerilla artist Jim Bachor has been creating mosaics to beautify the streets of Chicago — one pothole at a time.

By All That's Interesting • November 15, 2014